Viral Videos Blame City For Residents’ Flooding Woes — But Can Anything Be Done? is one of our hand-picked city-news finds for Chicago. While the issue has not risen to the level of the city's failed response to the 1979 blizzard, when poor snow removal helped sweep Jane Byrn.
Why Chicago? Chicago is a lakefront city of bold architecture, deep-dish pride and neighborhood-by-neighborhood character along Lake Michigan. The city is known for architecture and skyscrapers, deep-dish pizza, blues and jazz and the lakefront.
Good to know: Summer and early autumn are glorious on the lakefront; winters are famously cold and windy. The 'L' train and buses cover the city; the lakefront trail is ideal for walking and biking.